The Washington bee., 1887-04-09

and all unfair attacks, and to calm
the prejudice of other races against
us. The assertion of right, there. /
fore, does not necessarily imply
the harboring ofa prejudice. In
deed we entertain no feeling of pre-
iudice or i'll will against any race
but on the contrary seek to be
broad enough in our views to de-
fend the rights of all to the end
that equal justice shall be meted
out to all alike. Anything short
of this is prompted by the spirit of
Beekebub and is diametricalIy op-
posed to all the teachings of Scrip
ture and Christianity. Our great
need is more light, and that we must
have.
TRIBUNE, Phila., Pa. The very
suggestion is All insult to intelli.
gence of the negro. The man is
either knave or fool, who thinks
the intelligent and progressive ne.
gro of this country desires to hold
his suffrage up as a marketable
commodity to be knocked down to
the highest bidders. The negro
has always risen above the indus
trial and social condition that
have made him the sacrifice to,
American progress. And to day.
confronted by the great economic
problems that promise to divide
the solid South, it is his duty to
wave considerations of present
benefits for the good that must
come to future generations.
LANCET, Petersburg, Va. We
are of that class who have not
reached the point where we can ac-
cept and follow the advice recent
ly given by the Washington, D. c.,
"National Republican, in reference
to the colored voter namely--.to
vote a half OH the other side. We
are republicans from principle and
as such will contend for the suprem-
acy of that party. We believe in
the republican party because of it's
policy of protective tariff and it's
devotion to the standard of equal
rights, and we stand ready now to
aid il it's determination to do what
the democratic party led by Mr..
Tucker in Congress declined to do,
make liberal appropriation from
the public money for the education
of illiterate children. We can find
no way into the democratic camp.
CoNsERvAToR, Chicago, Ill. -
The colored man must be no ex-
ception. He must look out for
himself or be lost in the process
sion. White Republicans s'vote
straight, " scratch or support in
dependent nominees, as their inter
ests dictate. The colored Repub
licans must do the same. The
example of the Fourth Ward Re-
publicans will do much to inspire
in colored men contemp t for the
machine and encourage the practical
assertion Of political right. LYt
the good work 60 on. Let Repnb-
lican leaders "Break slates,"
"smash the machine" and CALI in
dependent nominees. The colored
voter will profit by this example,
and al the proper time will not
forget the injlntion "Go thou and
do likewise"
Senator John Sherman was once
heard to say to a colored friend
and Portege, that if he were made
President, he would call a colored
man to his cabinet. 1t is possible,
that already he has been looking
for the man in the South.
WORLD, indianapolis, Ind. -
Perhaps the best evidence of the
mental progress Of the Negro race
is the growing tendency to politi-
cal divisions. Lii the churches, in
societies, and in the various busi-
ness avocations divisions have
been as many and as marked
among the Negroes as those which
have characterized other races,
but politically Y they have been a
unit. This tendency may not be
very gratifying to politicians of
one political persuasion, but it is
beneficial to the Negro, aud is the
surest means of securing to him
his fullest political lights.